Early in the game Defiance took control and never looked back. The Yellow Jackets
jumped out to a 19-3 lead in the first eight minutes of play. Bluffton kept themselves
in the game over the next four minutes with Senior Lindsay Bacon (Troy/Troy) connecting on four three-point shots and bring Bluffton to within 15
points of Defiance. However, the Beavers would go cold the rest of the half and only
manage two more points. The halftime score was Defiance 57, Bluffton 17.

In the second half the two teams traded baskets back and forth, but the Beavers could
not close the Defiance lead. Freshman Tanya Rickenberg (Defiance/Paulding) shook off a cold start to net 17 points, with 14 coming in the
second half. Rickenberg also led the team in rebounds with seven and chipped in six
assists. Bacon rounded off double-figure scoring for Bluffton with 12 points.